New York A 4212: Relates to increasing fines for individuals who fail to comply with a stop work order

Status: REFERRED TO CITIES (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 4212

Sponsors: Brian Cunningham

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A04212 Summary:

BILL NOA04212 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01286

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SPONSORCunningham

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Amd §28-207.2.6, NYC Ad Cd

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Relates to increasing fines for individuals who fail to comply with a stop work order; increases fines from $6,000 to $10,000 for initial violation and $12,000 to $20,000 for subsequent violations.

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01/31/2025referred to cities

01/07/2026referred to cities

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4212

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Cities

 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
 relation to increasing fines for individuals who fail to comply with a
 stop work order

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 28-207.2.6 of the administrative code of the city
 2 of New York, as amended by section 2 of part A of local law number 126
 3 of the city of New York for the year 2021, is amended to read as
 4 follows:
 5 § 28-207.2.6 Penalties. In addition to the penalties provided for in
 6 this chapter, any person who fails to comply with a stop work order
 7 shall be liable for a civil penalty in the amount of [$6,000] $10,000
 8 for the initial violation and [$12,000] $20,000 for every subsequent
 9 violation, to be paid to the department prior to the rescission of the
 10 stop work order; provided, however, this shall not apply to any work
 11 performed to remedy an unsafe or hazardous condition as authorized by
 12 order of the commissioner.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 14 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03879-01-5

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